Hautes-Pyrénées · France
Cirque de Gavarnie
D921Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Gavarnie
The valley road to a UNESCO-listed Pyrenean cirque and its great waterfall.
The D921 runs south from Luz-Saint-Sauveur through Gèdre to the village of Gavarnie, the gateway to a colossal natural amphitheatre crowned by one of Europe’s highest waterfalls and listed by UNESCO as part of Pyrénées-Mont Perdu. The drive climbs steadily up a tightening glacial valley, passing the old Pont Napoléon, with the cirque walls filling the windscreen on the approach. It is scenic and steady rather than technical. Mind the heavy summer tourist traffic, narrow stretches near the village, and winter snow and ice on the upper valley.
Where it runs11.8 mi · point to point
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Corners
busiest around mile 2Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%687.9 – 1,378.8 mFrom the road
Points of interest1 stop
- Colonne ImpérialeLandmark1.2 mi in
Hazards
- Heavy summer tourist traffic
- Narrow village approaches
- Winter snow and ice
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“Very nice road along a river going up to the Cirque de Gavarnie.”
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